1. Purpose. The purpose of the Alternative Compliance process is to allow for different standards that are in agreement with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and will produce a substantially equivalent effect or enhanced level of results as intended by the original development standards.

2. Applicability.

a. A request for Alternative Compliance from certain provisions, as specifically cited within this UDC, may be submitted for review and approval along with the Site Plan for a project, or along with the project’s initial development Application (as applicable for the project).

b. All Alternative Compliance requests shall be clearly delineated graphically or in narrative format, as appropriate, on the Site Plan (or on the project’s initial development Application), including a reference to the specific section within this UDC that allows consideration of such alternative standard(s).

c. The applicable zoning district standards for a project shall not be reduced or varied using the Alternative Compliance process unless such standard(s) is specifically cited as qualifying for Alternative Compliance consideration in its respective section of this UDC.
 

B. Alternative Compliance Evaluation Criteria. The proposed standard(s) shall meet all of the following criteria:

1. Be in agreement with and promote the recommendations and policies within the Comprehensive Plan;
2. Does not reduce a standard unless it is, to the greatest extent practical, equally mitigated or improved by increasing standards of other requirements; and
3. Does not modify the land uses allowed in the zoning district in which the subject property is located.
 

C. Alternative Compliance Allowed.

1. The City is not obligated to grant Alternative Compliance for any Application.
2. Alternative Compliance shall be granted only as indicated for each regulation.
3. Alternative Compliance shall be considered for approval as indicated in Table 31, Alternative Compliance Decision-Makers.